East Moonta Postcode

South Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5558
Postcode for East Moonta, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 130 km from Adelaide · Pop. 130
130
Population
55
Median Age
$1,024
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where East Moonta ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How East Moonta Compares

East Moonta vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricEast MoontaSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,024 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% ≈SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

East Moonta is a locality 130 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5558. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Copper Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, East Moonta has a population of 130 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,024, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%. The Indigenous population is 10 (7.7% of residents).

Housing in East Moonta includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 61 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, East Moonta scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

East Moonta is part of the Yorke Peninsula statistical area in South Australia.

East Moonta Details

Postcode5558
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)130
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,024/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$519/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area6.8 km²
Population Density19/km²
Total Dwellings61
Australian Citizens96.9%
Indigenous Population10 (7.7%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.0819404
Longitude137.620917
Distance from Adelaide130 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Yorke Peninsula
Local GovernmentCopper Coast
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (4.6%) 25–44 (14.6%) 45–64 (40.8%) 65+ (23.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (16.9%)
15–24 years6 (4.6%)
25–44 years19 (14.6%)
45–64 years53 (40.8%)
65+ years30 (23.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.9%) Mortgaged (42.6%) Rented (11.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis28 (21.5%)
Asthma20 (15.4%)
Diabetes17 (13.1%)
Lung Condition10 (7.7%)
Heart Disease7 (5.4%)
Cancer7 (5.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (4.8%)
1 vehicle18 (29.0%)
2 vehicles22 (35.5%)
3+ vehicles19 (30.6%)

Suburbs Near East Moonta

Same Postcode (5558)

More East Moonta Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.